U.S. Postal Service
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — KENOVA, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2018077139 |
| Address | 1300 Chestnut Street | City, State ZIP | KENOVA, WEST VIRGINIA 25530 |
| Event Date | July 16, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | 1336345 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.39000, -82.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee returned from his mail route and was not feeling well due to the heat. He was later hospitalized for dehydration.
Incident Summary
On July 16, 2018, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in KENOVA, WEST VIRGINIA suffered effects of heat and light, n.e.c. to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to environmental heat, with heat-environmental identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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